Inside Supercars Podcast

Luke West talks about choosing the best of the best from Bathurst 1000 and the Australian Touring Car Championship (now the Supercars Championship) and other local series in his new book, The Immortals of Australian Motorsport. It delves into the careers and characteristics of icons Peter Brock, Allan Moffat and Dick Johnson along with modern-era champions such as Mark Skaife Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup : heroes who are not just high achievers but influential identities who set anew benchmark and changed local racing forever through skill, determination and sheer will. It tells the remarkable stories behind each Immortal's rise, from the fabled tale of rock star Johnson to the little-known facts surrounding Lowndes' Bathurst arrival in 1994 that, a few hours earlier, teetered on the brink of disaster.

Margaret Hardy passed away last week following a battle with cancer, She was an unsung hero of Australian Motorsport starting at the Light Car Club in the 1970s and later moving into category management. She worked with sponsors to run the Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series and the Australian Formula Ford Championship, Margaret was a highly influential figure. In this weeks show, David Reynolds, Bruin Beasley, Mick Ritter, and Michael Borland all speak about Margaret and her legacy in Australian Motorsport.

Bruin Beasley has now been promoted to Operations Manager at Winton Motor Raceway by the Benalla Auto Club. Bruin talks about what the regional track has been doing to improve facilities and increase on track activities in a COVID-19 affected region. He also discusses Supercars return to the circuit in 2021.

Bruce Stewart (Walkinshaw Andretti United) talks about how he moved from New Zealand to Melbourne to play Cricket for the MCC, found himself working for the Melbourne Football Club, then transitioned to the Holden Racing Team. He discusses 2021 and the difference between two COVID affected seasons, Manufacture involvement in the sport and how commercial partnerships have changed in the COVID environment.

Anthony McDonald (Walkinshaw Andretti United) discusses how the team is managing a second year of COVID-19. How drivers haven't changed over his time in the sport, and why Chaz Mostert is a great team mate to young rising star Bryce Fullwood.

Dylan O'Keeffe has been confirmed at Team Sydney for the Bathurst 1000, he talks about how he is preparing for his 2nd Bathurst. He also talks about racing overseas and how his first Supercars race at the Gold Coast came about.

Aaron Seton talks about his 2021 chasing the Super2 title with Matt Stone Racing and defending his TA2 championship. He also discusses his early years racing, and how he ended up in the workshop as a mechanic at MSR.

Connor O'Brien (Speedcafe.com) and Heath McAlpine (Network R) discuss the Supercars season so far, could they have put another round in the bank before the COVID crisis hit a new level! Will the series be sold before Bathurst? Will Scott McLaughlin be in the number 17 at the 1000.

David Reynolds (Kelly Grove Racing) talks about the changes to the team for 2022 and what his lasting memory of the Kelly's will be. He also discusses politics in Motorsport and how COVID has changed his life.

Shane Van Gisbergen (Red Bull Ampol Racing) talks about his year so far, driving open wheel racecars, politics in motorsport, Max vs Lewis and what he is looking for in his next team mate.

Steven Chopping has worked in the Stewards room in Formula 1, Formula 2, World Touring Cars and Supercars, he discusses last weekends British Grand Prix and how the Stewards work through the information to make a decision on who is at fault in a crash.

Cameron Waters (Tickford Racing) and Shane Van Gisbergen (Red Bull Ampol Racing) had an amazing Supercars Race 19 in week two of Townsville. David Leckie was at the helm of the Seven Network when Supercars made the switch from Ten, We reflect on his life and hear from him in a 2008 interview, at the announcement of the Sydney 400 in Homebush.

Tim Edwards discusses the season so far for Tickford Racing, the possible calendar reshuffle and sale of Supercars.

Brendan Hogan talks about how Team Cool Drive is tracking in its first standalone season, the teams goal to finish the season. He also talks about settling drivers at the racetrack and how the engineering team is tracking.

Chris Pither talks about his possible return to the Supercars main game in 2022

Matt Stone speaks about preparing for a Townsville double header, the cost of Sprint Races, 500's and Endurance Races, his disappointment in missing out on obtaining a 3rd Racing Entitlement Contract (REC) and the cancellation of the Melbourne Grand Prix

Luke West discusses his new project Supercars The Holden vs Ford Era which is onsale in July. The 280 page book tracks the development of the Supercars class between 1993 and 2020 and how the V8s have evolved into today's Supercars Championship, creating household megastars such as Craig Lowndes, Marcos Ambrose, Jamie Whincup and Scott McLaughlin.

Tony Whitlock and Craig Revell discuss the moves around a sale of Supercars from Archer Capital and the teams to ?

Ross Stone was there at the beginning of Supercars, and he saw the rise and rise of the series. He was inside when Supercars was sold to Archer Capital. On this edition, he talks about how the sale came about, and what team owners thought of the deal. He also reflects on Stone Bros Racing success their best era on track, and the young drivers like Shane Van Gisbergen and Scott McLaughlin who started at SBR.

Rachael Eggleston (Eggleston Motorsport) discusses how the Covid situation is effecting her teams preparations for the Townsville round of the Super2 series, she also discusses how her life in Motorsport has developed and what the team has been able to achieve over several different motorsport categories.